Almonds Blanched Ground

Trumps Product Specifications – Almonds Blanched Ground
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Almonds
Blanched
Ground
DESCRIPTION:
Consists of 100% almond kernels that have been blanched, kernel ground to a fine consistency and is
dried and cooled before packing.
Ground almond is metal detected with inline metal detectors: Ferrous 2.5mm, Non Ferrous 3.0mm and
Stainless Steel 3.0mm
INGREDIENTS:
Almonds
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATION:
Colour
Creamy light brown, tan in colour with some brown skin pieces.
Flavour & Odour
Typical of blanched almond, free from any objectionable tastes and smells
Texture
Fine powder – skin is present
Moisture
6.0% maximum
Aflatoxin
Not detected testing to level less than 1ug/kg
FFA
1% maximum (Oleic)
PV
5.0 meq / kg maximum
In order to allow for variations the following tolerances shall be permitted:
Foreign Material
0.02% maximum, Target Nil (Plant based includes: pieces of shell, hull, stone, stick,
embedded shell and any other foreign matter which relates to the almond)
Non Plant Based
Nil (Includes foreign matter such as glass, plastic and metal).
Serious Defects
2.0% maximum (includes insect damage; discoloured is decay / mould).
Discoloured
1.0% maximum
Skins
>20 pieces per 20cm² (Regular Grade)
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Date: 12/04/2011
Trumps Product Specifications – Almonds Blanched Ground
MICROBIOLOGICAL:
Total Plate Count
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<50,000 / g
Yeast
<5,000 / g
Mould
<5,000 / g
Coliforms
<1,000 / g
E Coli
<3 / g
Salmonella
Not detected in 25g
Coag/ve Staph
<100 / g
Enterobacteriacea
<1,000 / g
G.M.O. STATUS:
Not modified
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
Australia
PACKAGING:
SIZE & TYPE
CODE
A) 10kg - Cardboard carton with poly liner sealed with tape
ABLG10
B) 3kg - Poly bag heat sealed
ABLG3
C) 1kg - Poly laminate packet heat sealed, packed in cardboard carton sealed with tape
(10 to carton)
VALG1C
D) 150g - Earths Bounty poly laminated packet heat sealed, packed in cardboard carton
sealed with tape (10 to carton)
ZAG150
ALLERGEN STATUS:
A) Tree nuts.
B, C & D) Tree nuts. This product is processed and packed on the same processing line as products
containing: other tree nuts & sesame seeds, peanuts & soya beans, milk products, sulphites as
preservatives and cereals containing gluten. Traces of these natural foods may be found.
STORAGE LIFE (UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS):
A) 12 months under recommended storage
B) 9 months under recommended storage
C) 9 months under recommended storage
D) 9 months under recommended storage
STORAGE:
Clean, dry, cool area, free from infestation, recommended Temperature 0-15° Celsius
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Date: 12/04/2011
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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Typical analysis, to be used as a guide only:
Avg Qty
Per 50g
Avg Qty
Per 100g
Energy
1190 kJ
2380 kJ
Protein
11.9 g
23.8 g
Fat Total
21.8 g
43.6 g
1.7 g
3.4 g
<0.1 g
<0.1 g
8.7 g
17.3 g
2.5 g
4.9 g
1.15 mg
2.3 mg
- Saturated
Trans Fats
Carbohydrates
- Sugars
Sodium
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Date: 12/04/2011